Also known as painful intercourse syndrome, vulvodynia is an often-oversimplified diagnosis for a very complicated and debilitating syndrome. Pudendal neuralgia is inflammation of the pudendal nerve. This condition causes burning or stabbing pain in the genitals, urethra or anus. The pain often gets worse over the course of a day and is exacerbated by sitting. Both conditions make sex incredibly painful.
Sex should not cause you persistent pain. It can get better. You’re not alone.

April 14, 2010

Visiting a Nursing School

I found out last Thursday I've been accepted to both schools to which I applied! I now have a difficult choice to make. I'm so excited to have a choice.

I'm visiting one school today to take a tour of their facilities and get more details about their program. This particular school offers a Master's of Science in Nursing for second degree applicants who satisfy the prerequisites. The focus is a little different than a basic BS in Nursing and I want to know how it compares.

I need to make an informed decision. In the BS program at the other school, I would be a big fish in a small pond. I think I could do very well. In the MS program I would be plankton floating in a vast ocean.

More importantly, the BS programs offers a great deal of prep for the NCLEX exam. You can't be a nurse without successfully passing this exam. I want to know how much the other school focuses on this exam.

Although these factors are influential, unfortunately, the most important factor is money. I am still waiting to receive my financial aid packages from both schools. Regardless of which school is best, I have to choose the school that offers me the best deal. I still have another degree to go before I can become a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. I can't rack up all my debt with this one degree and I don't want to be forced to take out private loans.

My life is is still very much in limbo. It will be a few more weeks before I receive my financial aid; until then I won't know where I'm going.